document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35459>Question 35459</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help. I go to college online and I have to submit this answer by Sat. night.Heres the question:	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x	-2	-1	0	1	2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y	.0625	.25	1	4	16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given the table above, graph the function, identify the graph of the function (line, parabola, hyperbola, or exponential), explain your choice, and give the domain and range as shown in the graph, and also the domain and range of the entire function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph Type: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #21538 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=21538\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the numbers decrease as the x-values go lower....but the y-values never<BR>\n" );
document.write( "are equal to or lower than 0 .... so it must be an exponential function!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "use y=(a)(b^x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(a)(b^x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=a(b^0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so: y=b^x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=b^1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so your final equation is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4^x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the domain and range are the same as in the graph as they are in your list<BR>\n" );
document.write( "domain: all real number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "range: y>0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sorry, I do not know how to plot an exponential growth equation to show you </SPAN>\n" );
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